As used in this article: 1. 'Cannabis' means cannabis as defined in section 222.00 of the penal law and shall also include tetrahydrocannabinols or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol. 2. 'Physician' means a person licensed to practice medicine in the state of New York including a person authorized to practice medicine in a federal medical facility in the state. 3. 'Hospital' means a hospital as defined in section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter.
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